Abstract based programme

The Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) gratefully acknowledges the submission of over 2700 abstracts from all over the world. All abstracts have been graded and reviewed by the Scientific Programme Committee.

The accepted abstracts are now published in the online version of the official American Heart Association Journal “Circulation”.

In addition, all delegates may collect their personal electronic copy of these abstracts on CD Rom from the Takeda Pharmaceutical booth in the exhibition hall. To collect your free copy, please go to the Takeda booth (n° 202) with your voucher which you will find in your congress bag. The WCC 2010 organizers would like to thank Takeda Pharmaceutical for their financial support towards theproduction and distribution of the Abstracts on CR ROM.

- Dimensions: 1.8 meters (max) to 1.5 meters (min) high by 0.9 meters wide (70.80 inches by 35.40 inches)- The title, authors’ details and affiliation(s) should be printed at the top of the poster. The chosen font should not be smaller than 5 cm (1.95 inches)- Even at a distance of 1 meter from the poster board, the poster should be easily readable- Posters must be placed on the boards (provided by the organizers) with double sided tape (not provided by the organizers)

Regarding the content structure of the poster, the sections outlined below should be observed:- Introduction- Materials and Methods- Results- Conclusion(s)Wherever possible, results can be illustrated with picture(s) and chart(s)

Posters must be put up and dismantled according to the time slots given by the organizers Should the presenter not dismantle the poster at the appropriate time, the staff will take the liberty to remove it.

The congress organizers will accept no liability for your material and poster

All abstracts presented as a poster are displayed in the exhibition hall. Poster presenters have been asked to be present at their poster during the session breaks either from 10:00-10:30, 12:00-14:00 or 15:30-16:00 to answer questions and discuss the abstracts.

A poster help-desk is located within the poster area. Please do not hesitate to contact one of the staff members at the poster help desk for any further assistance.

Poster topicsPosters will be presented in the following scientific topics :

Oral abstract presentationsOral abstract sessions have a dedicated time slot from 8.30 to 10.00 in the morning. All details for oral abstract sessions can be found in the detailed scientific programme.